Discussion of shells, what we get for free in Equinox 3.7, and the likelihood of Apache gogo becoming

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to happen. There is a need to make Virgo startup much faster. SAP are interested in analysing this and

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Glyn is happy to help process the findings and consider trade-offs relative to function.

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Brainstorming of Virgo futures and committer working methods - see the mindmaps on the wiki.

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Dmitry point out this article on git branching http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/.

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We discussed branching approaches, but for now we will continue branching off

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master for features and merging back into master rather than collecting on a separate development

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branch.

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The afternoon covered how to make a code change and ripple it up, although the ripple failed with a

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hang in the web layer which appears to be an intermitted problem possibly related to machine settings

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such as VM heap/permgen. Glyn gave a brief tour round the kernel and explained the high level design

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of the deployer. Dmitry proposed a refactoring to loosen coupling in the deployer which he will prototype.

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We then broke into separate groups to do code reviews, discuss p2 interaction with the deployer, and look

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at publishing p2 artefacts from Virgo build.

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Finally, we agreed that we should reconvene before June but we would see how the next few weeks go before

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deciding on a precise date, although SAP are happy to host in Sofia.

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== Logistics ==

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=== Dates ===

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30 November to 2 December (this was 1 Dec, but we had enough to fill an extra day) 2010

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=== Venue ===

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The meeting was held in Meeting Room 2 on the First Floor of Kenneth Dibben House, Enterprise Road, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7NS, UK. Kenneth Dibben House forms part of the University of Southampton Science Park. Enter Kenneth Dibben House, go up the stairs and the meeting rooms are on the landing. To enter the SpringSource offices, take the corridor labelled "South" and we are behind the first door on the left.

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=== Accommodation ===

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[http://www.chilworth-manor.co.uk/ Chilworth Manor Hotel] is located on the Science Park and is less than 5 minutes walk from Kenneth Dibben House. If you would like to stay at the Manor, please telephone the hotel on +44 2380 767333. The cost is around £80 per night. [The weather was atrocious, so even the 5-minute walk was a little daunting!]

[http://www.southamptonairport.com/ Southampton Airport] (SOU) is 5 miles from the Science Park and services short-haul European destinations including Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt.

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If you can’t fly to Southampton, choose a flight that takes you to [http://www.baa.com/heathrow London Heathrow] (LHR) or [http://www.baa.com/gatwick London Gatwick] (LGW).

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=== Transfers ===

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If you’re travelling into Southampton Airport: - Checker Cars operates from within the Arrivals Hall. You can pre-book a taxi from here to your hotel by calling +44 2380 627100. Give the taxi company your incoming flight details so they can keep themselves informed in case your flight is delayed. When you arrive, make yourself known to a member of staff on the Checker Cars booth. A taxi journey from Southampton Airport to any of the hotels listed above should cost no more than £20.

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If you’re travelling into Heathrow or Gatwick: - You can pre-book your journey by contacting Rainbow Cars (rainbowph@btconnect.com) on +44-1794-514055 (mobile/cell +44-7850 722807). They charge around £85 for a one-way transfer between London Heathrow and Southampton.